Leave it to Jim Rohn, motivational speaker extraordinaire, to notice the Ant Philosophy. This is a powerful motivational philosophy that you can start using in your life immediately.

1. Ants don’t quit…ever.

Ants are not encumbered about how they’re going to do something. They just do it. They have a singular focus. Gather food. That’s it. And they don’t quit until they’ve got it.

Ants follow what’s called the “ant trail.” They don’t get lost as long as they follow the line. But sometimes, something obstructs their progress. The ant doesn’t dismay at the lost trail. Instead, the ants look around until they find the trail again. Powerful stuff.

Don’t give up. The scent’s around here somewhere. You were on the right path. If you weren’t, you can find it. Look around. And remember, never, ever give up.

2. Ants think winter all summer.

They have to think this way in order to survive. It’s easy to think that winter is far away. We don’t need to gather today, because we’ll have time tomorrow, or the next day. Don’t buy into this way of thinking.

Ants always remember that winter’s coming. A day doesn’t go by that they’re not preparing. Do you prepare a little everyday?

3. Ants are thinking summer all winter.

I live in Minnesota. Sometimes it seems that summer won’t be coming this year. But it always does. Ants know this. Winter never lasts forever.

The same is true in our lives. Our lows will pass. We’ll feel the warm on our faces again. The plenty will come again. Even the Ice Age eventually ended.

4. Ants think, “Gather all we can now.” Jim Rohn calls this the all-they-possibly-can philosophy.

The seasons follow predictable patterns. Fall follows summer. Winter follows Fall. Spring falls Winter. Summer follows Spring. We know what’s coming next. It’s never a surprise.

Be prepared for the early snowstorm. Make sure your reserves are filled to overflowing.

To summarize the ant philosophy:

1. Don’t quit.

2. Think winter all summer.

3. Think summer all winter.

4. Remember to do all-you-possibly-can.